Before and After Pictures

[macfoo]

Okay - I'm not showing my whole mouth yet because the bottom has yet to be cleaned.

But for anyone who is freaking out about a scaling this is the end result of having my top teeth done.

There is no before shot, but to give you and idea I had a black scale of plaque that was quite visible all around the front four teeth (on and between the gums). It was so thick I couldn't floss effectively and it was pushing my front gums back.

So this is the end result. The bottoms are peaking through but remain hidden because I'm just flat out embarrassed by them!

Just hope this gives anyone the courage to aim for the healthy smile.

There is still some redness as this was only done yesterday!

[phobichick]

Macfoo....congratulations on your first step ) Even tho some redness that is what I'd expect from how you described the calculus...I can see how you will progress and the progression already...good for you) And dont you be ashamed of your bottoms...you wait till those babies are cleaned (winkie!)*... I sure wish I didnt have the gap I have up top ...your teeth are nice and together up top there)

Good luck at your next cleaning...and maybe you'll want to post that pic..I'll think about mine but I need my cleaning first..haha..plus I hate my gap up top but maybe the bottoms Ill take a pic just so people can see exactly HOW FAR those gums really are.....I may be the most severist case here on these boards I tell ya! lol'

Im PROUD OF YOU GIRLIE!!!!!!!!! Good deal!) And ..thanks for sharin the pic....this will help others I know it)

(((Hugs)))*

[scared2bthere]

I have a starting picture and I have one taken today with fresh extractions and please excuse the blood. I don't like the wires of the partial and next year I plan to try the Valplast partial but for a temp it's all good.

[scared2bthere]

PS Mary you are just as pretty as I thought you would be. Looks great!

[Mary]

wow.scard2bthere...You look amazing.

Very beautiful...congradulations.

Thank you for the compliment...I just wish my bottom teeth looked as good as yours.....It truly looks amazing

[macfoo]

Updated the pictures in my original post. First shot is next day after scaling, second shot is one week later. This was the dentist "WOW" picture. She said she still has a little concern about the areas that are still red but she's VERY happy with how much healing has taken place in one week.

Now - onto the "EWWWWWWWWWWWWW" factor. I'm not proud of how bad I left my teeth and gums get. In fact now that its over and done with I'm going to sit here and bawl my eyes out.

In fact I now look at the before shot and cry thinking of how silly it was to let a fear rule my life.

Anyway, this will somewhere on the net end up taking it for the "worst mouth" award somewhere. I am almost certain.


Second picture is 6 hrs post procedure.

-- I myself just had to take a second look at the pictures. Hubby's laughing his butt off as I ran to the bathroom and turned on the light. I just realized "MY TEETH ARE CLEAN!!!!!!"

[Mary]

Wow ...they look awsome....I will definatly go for the deep clean and scaling if my teeth come out looking half as pretty as yours.

Great Job...I am so proud of you...you did it.
Be super proud of yourself and I hope you and your hubby plan on celebrating.

Thanks for posting the pics...I needed that.
again they look beautiful....I am at a loss for words

[speleojunky]

Wow!!! I am so impressed and inspired. And your teeth are still there! (jk.. I know that was a fear of yours and it's still a fear of mine!)

So how does it feel? And how long did it take?

What does the dentist say about them staying healthy?

Congrats again!!

Sherrye

[macfoo]

Feels downright weird. Run my tongue along my teeth and feel well - TEETH!

Took about and hour for each 1/2 (remember I had tops done then bottoms) so a total of 2 hrs in the chair which at this point I'm assuming I either was really blissed out on valium OR I entered some type of subspace continium that caused spacial and time acceleration - because I THINK it more like a total of 20 min, but last time I checked my iPod clock doesn't lie.

As for care, warm salt water rinse, floss, brush twice a day - pretty standard stuffs.

May end up getting a splint for the front teeth depending on how well the gums bond to the teeth and tighten them up.

I head back in in Sept for a checked and polish (wax on - wax off?) at which point they'll assess if I need any additional work.


This is three weeks post top and two weeks post bottom.

Just posting so people who are thinking scaling and planing can hold out some hope

[annajayne]

Ok I wanted to post a pic with the knew denture...I don't have any before pics cause I never let anyone take my picture before now...so after all is said and done.this is my knew smile.(sorry I diden't have make up on or anything)
Ok I found kinda an after oisture...all thr front ones are crowns(which 3 broke due to neglect no pics of that...just imagine)but if you look close you can get an idea of how bad they we're...also look how unhealthy I look compared to the other pic...those bags under my eyes are crazy.
So the first one is AFTER and the second is before...but it actually got a hole lot worse than that...this was probably the last pic I was willing to take

Wow! They're beautiful, Mary! And so are you